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Valentine’s Day Spending Infographic
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and consumers are spending big bucks to show our love! According to the National Retail Federation, Valentine’s Day spending by consumers worldwide is expected to top 19 billion, near record levels! The average U.S. consumer is expected to spend roughly $143.56 on the holiday. Shoppers will spend more than […]
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Low Cost Healthy Foods Are Easier Than You Think
Striving to eat the right foods and maintain a healthier lifestyle are goals that many people set for themselves. Low Cost Healthy Foods are in high demand for those who want to feel and look their best, but shopping for “the right” foods can seem daunting. With the heavily advertised “superfoods” and high-end health food […]
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4 Question to Ask Before Launching a Home-Based Business
As wages stagnate and Americans look for new ways to supplement their household income or escape the 9-to-5 life, the small home-based business is booming. According to the most recent numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 23 million businesses without paid employees in the United States in 2013, up 24 percent from 2003 […]
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5 Ways to Get In Shape on a Budget
As a new year begins, plenty of us put “getting fit” on our to-do list, but those healthy aspirations often end with sticker shock after a trip to the gym to price a membership. If you feel discouraged by your options, take heart – it’s possible to get in shape on a budget! In one […]
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5 Tips to Help You Keep Track of Your Finances This Year
It can be pretty difficult to keep track of your finances when you don’t know the basics – how much you’re really earning and how much you’re really spending. Sure, you may be aware of the number that should be on your paycheck, but is that the number that’s actually getting deposited into your bank […]
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Debt Consolidation: Will it Hurt Your Credit?
Your debt is starting to feel unmanageable. You can’t continue to juggle minimum payments and carry balances that don’t seem to go down. Something has to give. If you’re researching options for debt relief, you’ll likely come across two popular terms: Debt Management Plan and Debt Consolidation Loan. How do they work? How will they […]
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Did You Get a Year End Bonus? Here are 4 Smart Ways to Spend It!
The good news for American workers is this: Year End Bonus amounts are increasing. The bad news, which will come as no surprise to many of us: They aren’t so common anymore. According to Accounting Principals, a staffing and recruitment firm, year end bonus payouts in 2017 are increasing in value by 66 percent, but […]
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Need Money for College? Don’t Pay to Find It
If you need money for college, here’s how to avoid getting caught up in financial aid scams! Though college tuition and fees are rising much less than they did during the Great Recession, students are still paying more for a college education than they did in past years. That’s because the amount of college aid […]
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Identity Theft Top Consumer Concern
New study says bank fraud, Identity theft top consumers’ concerns When U.S. consumers were asked to rate their biggest fears in a recent survey, becoming the victim of a terrorist attack and even their own death or that of a loved one didn’t rank as their top worry. Identity theft and banking fraud were their […]